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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 653: enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 653 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof. Primary sponsor: Tim Lang (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim LangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
  2. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1797h: MA RC 167-146 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 124
  3. Amendment # 2026-1797h (NT): AA RC 164-145 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 120
  4. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  5. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1797h (NT) 05/05/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 19 P. 28
  6. Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 154
  7. Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 11:20 am GP 154
  8. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 5 P. 127
  9. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  11. Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 5
  12. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source